3 announces competitive iPhone 4 tariffs

by Scott Bicheno on 24 June 2010, 11:43

Tags: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Three (HKG:0013)

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Real competition

As the smallest UK mobile operator, 3 tries to offer deals - be they unique handsets or better rates - to differentiate itself from the others.

3 has published its iPhone 4 tariffs today and, to stress how competitive they are compared to the other three operators, has also published tables comparing all of them.

The long and short of it is that 3 seems to offer more minutes for less money than the major network operators. For example at the £30 per month level (3 is only offering 24 month contracts) you pay £99 up front for a 16GB iPhone 4 and get 500 minutes. With all the others you pay more up front and get less minutes for your £720.

On top of that, 3 is also offering SIM-only plans that start at £15 per month for 300 minutes and 1GB of data.

Here are the tables. It looks like 3 is determined to capitalise on the iPhone 4 opportunity, but it still hasn't revealed when you can get one.

 

iPhone 4 16GB

 

iPhone 4 32GB

 

 

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Posted by joshwa - Thu 24 Jun 2010 11:55
Useful comparison table - anyone fancy adding Tesco Mobile to that as well?
Posted by Percy1983 - Thu 24 Jun 2010 12:21
Shame you won't get a signal most of the time.
Posted by Brewster0101 - Thu 24 Jun 2010 22:34
Percy1983
Shame you won't get a signal most of the time.

The new three adverts and advertising about the new improved and turbo network seem to be true. I live in Bournemouth and was having issues with my E71 on three up to about April and then had a text message from three about services being disrupted on a specific date due to upgrade and after that date I have near to perfect signal all over the area. Still no good at the back of Tescos when trying to call the wife to check what bread to buy!
Posted by crossy - Fri 25 Jun 2010 09:26
joshwa
Useful comparison table - anyone fancy adding Tesco Mobile to that as well?
Never mind Tesco - what about T-mobile, or are they counted in the Orange one? Last time I looked T-mob had far better deals on their SIM's - shedload more data allowed and more flexibility, (so if you were happy to have smaller allowances but pay less, then that was on offer).
Percy1983
Shame you won't get a signal most of the time.
Actually I'm going to side with Brewster0101 on that. I've not really had much of a problem with the Three network - only place that it really let's me down is at my parent's house, but if I move 1/2 mile down the road I get a sustained 80% signal strength (Nokia N95). But then again, Vodafone etc are the same in that area - it's just not a good area for 3G. I've also noticed that the Planet3 stuff is a heck of a lot more responsive - getting near to twice as fast. The advert's annoying (but not as much as GoCompare!) but they do appear to be delivering on what they promised so far. :)
On top of that, 3 is also offering SIM-only plans that start at £15 per month for 300 minutes and 1GB of data.
1GB of data … 1GB of data - when the bl**dy Android phones have to slum it with only half that amount! :censored: Of course that assumes that you go squirrelling around their damned website to find one to buy - apart from the Desire, they don't appear to be pushing that platform. (Sorry realise that this rant was a bit off topic because the article was about iPhone)

Bob
(Looking to replace his old Nokia N95 with an SE Experia Android phone - when my wife lets me…)
Posted by Arthran - Fri 25 Jun 2010 23:47
crossy
. :)

1GB of data … 1GB of data - when the bl**dy Android phones have to slum it with only half that amount! :censored: Of course that assumes that you go squirrelling around their damned website to find one to buy - apart from the Desire, they don't appear to be pushing that platform. (Sorry realise that this rant was a bit off topic because the article was about iPhone)
Bob

Hero and Samsung Galaxy portal are both on 3 and are great android phones.

Also 3 have announced (well, i was informed in store) that as of July all android contracts are being upped to 2gig data because 3 have found that us android users are using alot of bandwidth

Proud Hero user on 3!

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